On May 10, 2015, Clayton Kershaw reached 1,500 career strikeouts during a 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies. He accomplished the milestone on a patented curveball to Drew Stubbs for called strike three in the third inning.
Kershaw became the 12th pitcher in MLB history to reach 1,5000 strikeouts before turning 28 years old. The list includes former Dodgers hurlers Don Drysdale and Fernando Valenzuela. Although the reigning National League MVP etched his name into the record book, the outing at Coors Field was hardly smooth sailing.
Kershaw got through three scoreless innings and was spotted a 2-0 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth.